Digging Through Bones

Escort Letoll and his crew and protect them while they make their dig. Return to Dwarfowitz at the Sha'tari Base Camp if you succeed.

Protect the Explorers

Description

Oy! You look like you can take care of yerself, <race>. Me and the crew here are looking for a bodyguard to watch over us while we hit a dig site to the north. The pay is pretty good and all you gotta do is make sure no nasty creatures kill me or any of my employees.

If you successfully make it back without any casualties, Dwarfowitz over there will pay ya.

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Comment by DaAznSaN

Very simple, albeit boring quest. I only faced three mobs along the way until we faced a worm-like monster (you may have seen them around the Bone Wastes already). Kill the mob and the escort should be completed.

Note that the worm hits very hard. It was firing bolts of nature damage for nearly 1,000 damage. Make sure you kill it fast.

Comment by SorZek

Very easy as mage because you can shoot it when it is going beneath the earth.

Comment by olystice

Easily soloable as a 64 rogue. Just pop into stealth and follow them. I killed 5 mobs maybe, never got below half health. Just pop in a cheap shot add a combo point, and then throw in a kidney shot (any monster they agro).

Comment by briyan

I am not sure why this is recommended for two people. I did it as a level 65 hunter and did not have to fight any mobs during the walk.

The group will summon a single level 65 mob (after quite a long wait at the dig site) and then you're done when it dies.

Comment by Cesar

Soloed with mage

Comment by perryx

EASILY solo'd as a 63 rogue. I would stealth, until they agrod a mob. Cheap shot, hemorrhage, kidney shot. By then, they killed it.

Same with the "boss". Lvl 65 worm.

Killed 3 mobs along the way, watched them dig up a drum, and argue for a bit. Then the worm came and died. :)

Comment by kronix

Killed 2 mobs + the worm - easily soloed by lvl 66 Shaman.

Comment by Bittabola

Easily soloed by a lvl 64 warlock

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Comment by Kathadia

I'll echo that this quest is easily soloable. The five dwarf NPCs can easily handle any roaming mobs, and the boss, with your help alone. All you have to do is stay in the middle of the circle (so that they get aggro before you) and help with anything they go after.

The dialogue from the quest is priceless, though, and worth transcribing.

Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: Aright, listen up! Form a circle around me and move out!Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: Aright, <race>, just keep us safe from harm while we work. We'll pay you when we return.Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: The dig site is just north of here.(The team moves out to the dig site.)Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: We're here! Start diggin'!(The team spreads out and starts digging.)Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: I think there's somethin' buried here, beneath the sand!Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: Almost got it!Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: By Brann's brittle bananas! What is it?! It... It looks like a drum.Explorer's League Researcher: Wow... a drum.Explorer's League Researcher: This discovery will surely rock the foundation of modern archaeology.Explorer's League Researcher: Yea, great. Can we leave now? This desert is giving me hives.Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: Have ye gone mad? You expect me to leave behind a drum without first beatin' on it? Not this son of Ironforge! No sir!Explorer's League Researcher: This reminds me of that one time where you made us search Silithus for evidence of sand gnomes.Explorer's League Researcher: Or that time when you told us that you'd discovered the cure for the plague of the 20th century. What is that even? 20th century?Explorer's League Researcher: I don't think it can top the one time where he told us that he'd heard that Arthas's "cousin's" skeleton was frozen beneath a glacier in Winterspring. I'll never forgive you for that one, Letoll. I mean honestly... Arthas's cousin?Explorer's League Researcher: Explorer's League Researcher: I dunno. It can't possibly beat the time he tried to convince us that we're all actually a figment of some being's imagination and that they only use us for their own personal amusement. That went over well during dinner with the family.Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: Shut yer yaps! I'm gonna bang on this drum and that's that!<Chief Archaeologist Letoll bangs on the drum, a Bone Sifter spawns.>Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: IN YOUR FACE! I told you there was somethin' here!Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: Don't just stand there! Help him out!<You fight the Bone Sifter.>Chief Archaeologist Letoll picks up the drum.Chief Archaeologist Letoll says: You've been a tremendous help, <race>! Let's get out of here before more of those things show up! I'll let Dwarfowitz know you did the job asked of ya' admirably.

Comment by pech

Confirmed, this is the easiest quest ever. Quite possibly, the miners you are protecting could possibly kill on their own every mob you encounter while "escorting" them.

Comment by legick

This chain is soloable. I soloed all 3 quests as a 63 rogue. For this first part just follow the dwarves i had to kill 3-4 mobs. For the next part as said by somebody else you need to do it right outside the outpost and keep your back to the worms it will teleport behind you and be killed by the guards. For the last part go to were they say and kill a clefthoof then use the Thumper. Immediatly use some sort of a stopwatch and sprint and or vanish away. At around 1 min 45 seconds burn evasion and go un-stealth right above his body hit him a couple times and at 2 mins he will die and you will get credit for the kill. Hope this helps!

Comment by innovacious

wow, it was down to 60% health almost as soon as it poked its head out of the ground. Im a hunter so at this point i sent my pet and used arcane shot and it was dead. I dont think i was needed :(

Comment by Wikt

Am I the only one to see this?

Letoll - Leto II - God Emperor of Dune.

Comment by Mier

I saw at least 2 movie references there. 1 from The Mummy (I think there's somethin' buried here, beneath the sand!) and 1 from Medicine Man (Or that time when you told us that you'd discovered the cure for the plague of the 20th century.)

I love how Blizzard adds this stuff. It's fun to find.

Comment by Snoopybat

you dont even have to help just go behind them and see them fight ^^

Comment by Hobbyhorse1973

I killed none mobs. I did not touch the "monster".

Comment by nektroman

Easy quest... one-hitted the "boss" with a instant pyroblast critt as a arcane/fire mage. Should not have been a group quest.

Comment by Huntermaster

Yeah, the dialogue is sooo funny in this, if you ever do the quest, make sure you read it. I could not stop laughing for like 20 minutes. Blizzard Humor FTW!

Comment by Gettor

I belive the only reason this quest being group quest is because its 3rd follow-up makes you kill elite mob, which is also easy to solo, but it's still an elite - The Big Bone Worm

Comment by Katharine

Anyone seen that these helpers carry a shovel too instead of only a pickaxe? When mining they just smack their shovels on the hard ground. Waste of good equipment, Letoll.

Comment by Shardcordal

"It can't possibly beat the time he tried to convince us that we're all actually a figment of some being's imagination"

From Star Trek - DS9, but probably it is used in many other shows.

Comment by Sinsster

Am I missing something. I am not seeing this quest. I only need 2 more for the Terror of Terokkar!